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篇章阅读理解专项扫雷训练PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)SectionBDirection:Thereare2passagesinthissection,eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whilestillinitsearlystages,welfarereformhasalreadybeenjudgedagreatsuccessinmanystates—atleastingettingpeopleoffwelfare.It’sestimatedthatmorethan2millionpeoplehavelefttherollssince1994.Inthepastfouryears,welfarerollsinAthensCountryhavebeencutinhalf.But70percentofthepeoplewholeftinthepasttwoyearstookjobsthatpaidlessthan$6anhour.Theresult:TheAthensCountrypovertyratestillremainsatmorethan30percent—twicethenationalaverage.Foradvocates(代言人)forthepoor,that’sanindicationmuchmoreneedstobedone.“Morepeoplearegettingjobs,butit’snotmakingtheirlivesanybetter,”saysKathyLairn,apolicyanalystattheCenteronBudgetandPolicyPrioritiesinWashington.AcenteranalysisofUSCensusdatanationwidefoundthatbetween1995and1996,agreaterpercentageofsingle,female-headedhouseholdswereearningmoneyontheirown,butthataverageincomeforthesehouseholdsactuallywentdown.Butformany,thefactthatpoorpeopleareabletosupportthemselvesalmostaswellwithoutgovernmentaidastheydidwithitisinitselfahugevictory.“Welfarewasapoison.Itwasatoxin(毒素)thatwaspoisoningthefamily,”saysRobertRector,awelfare-reformpolicyanalyst.“Thereformischangingthemoralclimatesinlow-incomecommunities.It’sbeginningtorebuildtheworkethic(道德观),whichismuchmoreimportant.”Mr.Rectorandothersarguedthatonce“thehabitofdependencyiscracked,”thenthecountrycanmakeotherpolicychangesaimedatimprovinglivingstandards.57.Fromthepassage,itcanbeseenthattheauthor_______.A.believesthereformhasreducedthegovernment’sburdenB.insiststhatwelfarereformisdoinglittlegoodforthepoorC.isoverenthusiasticaboutthesuccessofwelfarereformD.considerswelfarereformtobefundamentallysuccessful58.Whyaren’tpeopleenjoyingbetterliveswhentheyhavejobs?A.Becausemanyfamiliesaredivorced.B.Becausegovernmentaidisnowrare.C.Becausetheirwagesarelow.D.Becausethecostoflivingisrising.59.WhatisworthnotingfromtheexampleofAthensCountyisthat_______.A.greatereffortsshouldbemadetoimprovepeople’slivingstandardsB.70percentofthepeopletherehavebeenemployedfortwoyearsC.50percentofthepopulationnolongerreliesonwelfareD.thelivingstandardsofmostpeoplearegoingdown60.Fromthepassageweknowthatwelfarereformaimsat_______.A.savingwelfarefundsB.rebuildingtheworkethicC.providingmorejobsD.cuttinggovernmentexpenses61.Accordingtothepassagebeforethewelfarereformwascarriedout,_______.A.thepovertyratewaslowerB.averagelivingstandardswerehigherC.theaverageworkerwaspaidhigherwagesD.thepoorusedtorelyongovernmentaidPassage2Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Today,therearemanyavenuesopentothosewhowishtocontinuetheireducation.However,nearlyallrequiresomebreakinone'scareerinordertoattendschoolfulltime.Part-timeeducation,thatis,attendingschoolatnightorforoneweekendamonth,tendstodragtheprocessoutovertimeandputsthecompletionofadegreeprogramoutofreachofmanypeople.Additionally,suchprogramsrequireafixedtimecommitmentwhichcanalsoimpactnegativelyonone’scareerandfamilytime.Ofthemanyapproachestoteachingandlearning,however,perhapsthemostflexibleandaccommodatingist...